From a normal school of teachers in 1891 to joining the University of North Carolina system in 1971, ECSU is a place where the smartest minds from all over the country come together to discover, learn and cultivate the foundations of their future.

In ECSU's ten academic departments, we are educating some of the world's most brilliant minds. Our students are exposed to innovative research opportunities that extend their learning beyond textbooks and classrooms.

Life at ECSU provides a range of experiences that are invaluable to your academic and personal growth. Our students come from different places and backgrounds, but together they create a diverse, close-knit community that seeks to create a better world.

ECSU Albemarle Symphony Orchestra

ECSU Albemarle Symphony Orchestra

The ECSU Albemarle Symphony Orchestra is an educational program of Elizabeth City
State University, and is organized to provide orchestral music performance opportunities
for ECSU students, faculty, and area musicians. The Orchestra also assists Elizabeth
City State University in carrying out its community outreach mission to northeastern
North Carolina by providing the cultural benefits of a Symphony Orchestra to the Elizabeth
City community and the greater Albemarle region.